Lawyers
Susan M. Bisong - Associate
I practice in the following areas:
Environmental, Litigation, Mining, Public Lands, Water Resources and Quality
Practice
Ms. Bisong practices in Modrall Sperling's Natural Resources and Litigation Departments. Her primary areas of interest are in water, environmental and natural resources law, as well as nursing home and healthcare law, personal injury and general litigation.
Prior to joining Modrall Sperling, Ms. Bisong served as a law clerk for the Honorable Roderick T. Kennedy (2002) and the Honorable M. Christina Armijo (2000-2001) on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. While attending law school she worked as an extern for the Honorable C. Leroy Hansen in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Publications
The WTO Panel Decision on the U.S. Shrimp Embargo: Another Ruling against U.S. Enforcement of Species Protection in Trade, 40 Natural Resources Journal 699 (Summer 2000)Specialized Training & Certifications
National Institute for Trial Advocacy - Trial Advocacy Skills and Taking and Defending Depositions
Professional Activities
- New Mexico and American Bar Associations
- Administrative and Special Edition Editor of the New Mexico School of Law's Natural Resources Journal, 1999-2000
Civic Activities
Ms. Bisong served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer from 1993 to 1996 in Nigeria. As a volunteer, she worked alongside Nigerian health officials and various non-governmental organizations as the coordinator for a state-based program for the prevention of the parasitic disease, River Blindness.
Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2000
- Miami University, Oxford Ohio, B.S., Zoology, minor in Physical Geography, 1993
Bar Admissions
New Mexico, 2000
